Alabama Crimson Tide Comes Prepared For the MSU Bulldog Bite

... aggression in pre-game warm-ups that were sensed by Alabama head coach Nick Saban.

In the pre-game talk, the Alabama coach warned his players to be prepared for a street fight.

Saban told his players, "you're going to have to go toe-to-toe, and change the way they think, in terms of the way we play and execute. Do you have enough honor in yourself to be responsible for yourself and what you're supposed to do? Do you have enough courage to do it in any circumstance and have the perseverance to do it all the time?"

Moreover, the MSU head coach Dan Mullen infused a heavy dose of inspiration into his squad during the pre-game coaches talk as well. He then pulled out a new jersey for the team to wear onto the field of play.